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    Korean Researchers Develops Eco-friendly Plastic Production Technology

    Posted on February 19, 2020 by Staff

    The Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology has developed a new technology to produce eco-friendly polyethylene furanoate (PEF) plastic. PEF has been spotlighted as a new bio-alternative to replace PET plastic and is made of glucose, a sugar substance originating … Continue reading3 →

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    Adidas to Launch New Fabrics from Recycled Ocean Plastic and Polyester

    Posted on January 29, 2020 by editor

    Adidas will launch new fabrics made from recycled polyester and marine plastic waste and expand the product lines that use them after the success of shoes made with the Parley for the Oceans initiative. Adidas first teamed up with Parley … Continue reading3 →

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    Lego to pull the plug on petroleum-based plastic bricks

    Posted on July 6, 2015 by Gareth Mankoo

    Who would have thought of Lego going the green way? The company thrives on plastic-based bricks and have been the creative building blocks of adults and youngsters for decades. The brand however has decided to play its role in global … Continue reading3 →

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    Canadian professor uses infected beef parts to create plastic

    Posted on August 25, 2011 by gavril

    A short while ago, the Canadian beef industry was struck with the deadly mad cow disease, contaminating meat due to which, beef parts were thrown away and ended up in landfills by the ton. David Bressler, an associate professor with … Continue reading3 →

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    Dow Chemical Company generates energy from incinerating plastic

    Posted on May 24, 2011 by gavril

    We’ve had plastic being recycled into a bunch of stuff before. Now, the Dow Chemical Company has struck upon a way to create energy from recycled plastic! In a pilot test conducted, 96% of energy was recovered from incinerating 578 … Continue reading3 →

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    Dinamica Shoes made of recycled plastic walk away from animal cruelty

    Posted on February 2, 2011 by gavril

    Here’s a chic shoe that vegetarians and environmentalists will just love slipping on. The company who chiseled this one out, Beyond Skin, has for years been making shoes without the use of animal skin. This time around, the company has … Continue reading3 →

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    Bio-degradable plastics developed for construction use

    Posted on January 26, 2011 by gavril

    The construction industry might just have greener materials to build with in future. Recently, scientists at the University of Amsterdam have come up with a process for creating fully biodegradable, non-toxic and non-hazardous thermoset resins. Made from easily available and … Continue reading3 →

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    Pink plastic snails on Miami Beach, a reminder to recycling

    Posted on December 29, 2010 by gavril

    Visitors to the Miami Beach have had question marks drawn all over their faces as they stepped around a load of giant pink snails recently. No, it isn’t the Return of the Snails or anything similar. These plastic snails were … Continue reading3 →

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    LA County imposes ban on plastic bags in certain areas

    Posted on November 17, 2010 by gavril

    LA County is sick of all that plastic chocking the environment and has set up a ban on plastic bags, the biggest in the United States. The LA County passed a ban wherein disposable, single-use plastic bags will be pulled … Continue reading3 →

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    The Blest Machine melts plastic into oil

    Posted on October 22, 2010 by kamakshi

    Plastic is the most useful packaging material man invented, but sadly it’s not bio-degradable. And all that plastic waste cannot be rather is not recycles, only bottles can be reused. So how do we save the planet from a potential … Continue reading3 →

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